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It's never made sense to me that some people refuse to drink water even if they know it keeps you functioning properly. The same people will complain of constipation or dry skin but don't want to do the thing that fixes their issues.

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[–] kerrigan778@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 hour ago

Fish fuck in it

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago

Living off flavored drinks and craving that sugar is stimulation you don’t get from plain water.

[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Some people don't like the taste? It's like asking why people don't like to exercise even though it's good for them, or they complain about stiffness or what have you. I'm not a huge fan of the taste of water myself, but I drink it because it's good for me and free (once I purchases a filter anyway).

[–] ReanuKeeves@lemm.ee 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Drinking water is exponentially easier and less time consuming than exercising

[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

That's true very true, but some people don't like being uncomfortable (I saw as a prior non water drinker lol).

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 hours ago

I don't hate it, but I don't like it either. Unless I'm doing something very physical, I don't really get thirsty. If I do drink water, it's almost always carbonated since I actually enjoy it.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

My favorite beverage is a glass of ice water. Friends are always offering a beer or a soda, and all I want is a tall glass of ice water.

Now I carry a big Stanley cup of ice water everywhere I go.

I know two people who refuse to drink water, and even say that they HATE water.

totally agree, but you lost me at stanley cup

[–] meekah@lemmy.world 20 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Basically they're people who got caught in the food industries propaganda.

They might consciously know they need regular water, but their body is now craving sugar with every sip. If it's missing, it feels wrong.

Sugar needs to be much more regulated, especially for kids... Adults may be responsible enough to handle it but without regulation the industry will run wild and make everyone addicted.

[–] Pandemanium@lemm.ee 5 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

As a counterpoint, I don't replace water with anything sugary/flavored. I just... don't get thirsty, like ever, unless I'm working outside in hot weather. Most people's bodies remind them to drink. Mine doesn't. I try to remember to drink water throughout the day rather than just at mealtimes, but if I don't have a glass next to me, I will almost certainly forget. I feel like I can't be the only person like this.

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 hours ago

Perchance do you have autism and/or ADHD? I ask because I experience the same thing as you do, and for me, it feels like it derives from my autism/ADHD. Like, sometimes the first cue that I am severely dehydrated is that I get a headache. I get a similar thing with hunger, where I could legitimately go for multiple days without noticing I'm hungry if I don't get reminded that food is a thing.

[–] meekah@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Hmm, interesting point. Thanks for sharing.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

The food industry's propaganda is that you need to drink 2 litres of water a day. You don't.

In 1974 the book Nutrition for Good Health, co-authored by nutritionists Margaret McWilliams and Frederick Stare, recommended that the average adult consumes between six to eight glasses of water a day. But, the authors wrote, this can include fruit and veg, caffeinated and soft drinks, even beer.

[–] meekah@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

Honestly not sure where to start with this one.

I'm sure the blanket statement of needing to drink 2 liters of water is misleading in plenty of situations but I really don't think this is what we should be focusing on. This is the last thing from the food industry that I'd consider propaganda. Not to mention that it's really not a bad recommendation, and a 50 year old book 2 people wrote (no matter their qualification) isn't really a solid foundation for an argument like this.

Of course water intake is highly individual. Athletes may drink 10+ liters per day, but most people are probably fine with just drinking when they're thirsty.

I don't think anyone is saying that 2 liters are necessary for survival. You can get away with much less. The thing is, it's easy to drink more than enough, it has many benefits, and there isn't really much of a downside to it. The 2 liters are a rule of thumb, not an exact required amount for everyone.

Regarding the beer, we know nowadays there is no amount of alcohol that is healthy. Sure, beer might be able to hydrate you when enjoyed in moderation, but it's plain counterproductive when recommended as a healthy diet.

[–] RadioFreeArabia@lemmy.world 8 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

I worked with someone who would never drink water. It was weird to me. I always preferred water because as a kid it was free at all schools I went to, allowing me to save half of my allowance. As an adult it still cheaper and very low calorie, practically zero calories.

[–] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 11 points 5 hours ago

It's not "practically zero", it's zero.

[–] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago

They have rabies perhaps

[–] SunshineJogger@feddit.org 10 points 7 hours ago

Ive seen people who grew up with flavored drinks because the parents were basically lazy or something and now as adults are simply conditioned to not drink anything without artificial flavor because to them artificial flavor is the normal baseline

[–] gerryflap@feddit.nl 20 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I wondered this for a long while, but I've realized that I'm in a pretty privileged position. Where I live (the Netherlands) the tap water is not only drinkable, it's actually almost indistinguishable from mineral water. Certainly for me at least. I'm not much of a traveller, but when I was in Oostende in Belgium I remember the tap water was absolutely vile. It was (or at least tasted like) desalinated seawater. Instead of hydrating and refreshing it tasted stale and salty. If that was the only water I knew I probably would be drinking more refreshing stuff like ice tea or cola all day as well. When I got back to the Netherlands my first glass of tap water tasted like heaven.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Similar to my ex-wife who grew up on well water with loads of minerals. She found tap water to be disgusting and said it tasted of chemicals. And everywhere I've lived in America, the tap water is indeed loaded with chemicals.

For anyone wanting a cool experiment to try: Turn your tap water on full blast and fill a cup. Immediately hover your nose directly above the water and take a deep smell. Now set that glass in the sun for an hour or three, or just leave it on the counter for a day, smell again.

For a longer term experiment: Water identical plants with a) only tap water, b) only rainwater. I catch rainwater and have found a profound improvement in my house plants and terrariums.

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

To be fair, while drinking water is great and everyone should have an adequate fluid intake (if you're thirsty, you're already dehydrated), water is not a guaranteed cure for constipation. I was in Paris for a week back in April and the only thing that helped me was taking a ducolax, my digestive system needed a reset after that long international flight and eating different food for a few days.

[–] ReanuKeeves@lemm.ee 6 points 4 hours ago

Drinking water obviously isn't the cure for constipation, it's to prevent constipation caused by dehydration. There are of course other causes of constipation.

[–] joyjoy@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I was in Paris for a week back in April and the only thing that helped me was taking a ducolax

tbf, drinking the water in Paris is probably what gave you constipation.

[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I think it was probably more likely the intestinal compression from the cabin pressure of the airplane.

[–] joyjoy@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 hours ago

As long as you didn't go swimming in the Seine.

[–] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

water? like out of the toilet??

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)
[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 1 points 2 hours ago
[–] Phoonzang@lemmy.world 19 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

"Because I'm not poor! I got all the water I need from food".

My boomer dad, constantly suffering from health issues because of poor hydration. Does not help that the only liquids he consumes are beer and wine.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago

That's the thing, though. People need about 2 litres of fluid a day, and most of that comes from their food.

[–] T156@lemmy.world 7 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe if you gave him a wet food diet, like a cat or something.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 2 points 2 hours ago

Don't eat cats, that's gross.

[–] slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org 9 points 9 hours ago

Water? That's where fish fuck in.

That was way funnier before you got morbidly obese.

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